'14 poker players robbed in Pennsylvania'

Midnight Rose · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 01:14 AM

-From pokerlistings.com

14 poker players robbed in Pennsylvania

10:10 AM, Monday, May 15, 2006
by Lianne Elias

A gang of four masked men robbed a 14-player poker game in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, last Thursday night, the Bucks County Courier Times reported. The Texas Hold'em poker night was being hosted at Lodge 156, a members-only poker club, when alleged gang members barged in and robbed the players at gunpoint.

"They were wearing black, like ninjas," said one middle aged victim who had $900 stolen from him. "Your eyes go right to the gun, and you know it's not a joke."

Police said the robbers ordered everyone onto the floor, pistol- whipped one man, and then proceeded to steal the players' car keys, jewelry, cell phones, cash, and wallets. There has not yet been an announcement on how much money was stolen.

Victims said the entire ordeal was over in less than five minutes.

Police suspect the robbers were Crips members from New Jersey who somehow learned about the game.

Luigi Marino, the 56-year-old owner of the card club, said it is a private establishment with about 45 members who "have been playing cards together for years." He said players compete with chips and that no money is ever exchanged during play.

"[The robbers] must have heard about [the game] from somebody. Somebody had to talk. It just ain't out of the blue sky," he said. "Everybody [has to be] a member. It's not like you can walk in there. We don't advertise."

Lodge 156 has been temporarily closed out of safety concerns.

Strange · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 4aces

players compete with chips and that no money is ever exchanged during play.

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Originally Posted by 4aces

"They were wearing black, like ninjas," said one middle aged victim who had $900 stolen from him.

Perhaps he was going to do his grocery shopping on the way home afterwards

Dissolved · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 02:59 AM

why would u bring 900 to a non-cash poker game? did i miss something?

Strange · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dissolved

why would u bring 900 to a non-cash poker game? did i miss something?

Thinking about it, the quote doesn't really say that its not a cash game.

"He said players compete with chips"

Duh!

"and that no money is ever exchanged during play."

So I guess they just settle up at the end of the night then.

I wonder if the $900 guy had started with $50 and won the other $850

legend · #5 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dissolved

why would u bring 900 to a non-cash poker game? did i miss something?

I have at least $900 on me at all times.....you never know when you might need cash. You should never leave the house without at least $100. I hope you're not one of those guys who show up at the toll booth with no money and a debit card in your hand....especially if you just got off of a plane. You'd be surprised how many of those people there are. Other reasons for always carrying cash are...TIPS How do you tip someone with a debit card? For example, a maitre'd or a doorman, or conceirge. If you get robbed it's always a good idea to have a fat knot of money so they don't kill you. Nothing angers an armed mugger more than someone with no cash. Those are the guys who get shot. Any self respecting mugger isn't gonna kill someone they just took a fat wad of cash from.

Just my 90,000 cents